World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica

Jamaica: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 9.6% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
9.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1995
All-time low
9.3%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2004

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica, 1990–2004

0510151990199720041990: 9.31995: 15.31996: 10.81997: 13.11998: 12.31999: 14.32000: 13.42001: 10.92002: 112003: 102004: 9.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 9.6% for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in 2004.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica peaked at 15.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Jamaica, 1990 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1990 9.3%
1995 15.3% +64.5%
1996 10.8% -29.4%
1997 13.1% +21.3%
1998 12.3% -6.1%
1999 14.3% +16.3%
2000 13.4% -6.3%
2001 10.9% -18.7%
2002 11.0% +0.9%
2003 10.0% -9.1%
2004 9.6% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 9.3% 15.3% 6
2000s 11.0% 9.6% 13.4% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 35 Armenia 10.4% compare
  2. 36 Costa Rica 10.4% compare
  3. 37 Gambia 9.7% compare
  4. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 9.1%
  6. 41 Angola 7.5%

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Jamaica was 9.6% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Jamaica ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2004.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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